Google Pauses Chrome Releases Due To COVID19 Developments
Have you heard that due to the coronavirus outbreak, Google has suspended upcoming Chrome and Chrome OS releases?
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Tails 4.4: Significant Updates and Important Security Fixes Available
Tails 4.4 is now available for download with several welcome improvements, including new app updates and fixes for security vulnerabilities, all of them making the deployment of this new release the recommended step going forward for everyone.
AWS Bottlerocket: New Open-Source OS for Container Hosting
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New Google Chrome 80.0.3987.132 Security Fixes Available
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Firefox Security Innovation: New Sandboxing For Linux And Mac Users
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Microsoft's Azure Security Center Enhances Linux Fileless Attack Detection
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Chrome 80 Update: High Security Flaws Addressed by U.S. Government
Are you a Google Chrome user? High-rated security vulnerabilities have already been discovered in version 80 of Google Chrome. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is encouraging Google users to update again just weeks after the Chrome 80 release. Here’s what you need to know.
Firefox 73.0.1 Brings Critical Fixes for Crashes and DRM Issues
Firefox version 73 has only been out for a week but already Mozilla has had to update it toversion 73.0.1to fix a range of browser problems and crashes, including when running on Linux machines.
Mozilla Firefox 73.0.1 Release: Critical Fixes for Linux Systems
Mozilla has recently released the first minor update for Firefox 73, this time bringing important fixes for Windows and Linux systems running the browser.
500 Malicious Chrome Extensions Removed by Google After Researcher Alert
Google has abruptly pulled over 500 Chrome extensions from its Web Store that researchers discovered were stealing browsing data and executing click fraud and malvertising after installing themselves on the computers of millions of users.
500 Chrome Extensions Steal User Data: Malvertising Campaign Exposed
Google removed 500 malicious Chrome extensions from its Web Store after they found to inject malicious ads and siphon off user browsing data to servers under the control of attackers.
Firefox 73 Security Fixes And New DoH Feature Released For Linux
Are you a Firefox user? Mozilla has released Firefox 73 to the Stable desktop channel for Windows, macOS, and Linux with bug fixes, new features, and security fixes.
Google Chrome Launches Security Measures for HTTP Download Block
Are you a Google Chrome user? Have you heard that Google has announced a timetable for phasing out insecure file downloads in the Chrome browser, starting with desktop version 81 due out next month?
Chrome 80 Released: 56 Security Fixes And Cookie Updates
Are you a Google Chrome user? Google has released Chrome 80 to the Stable desktop channel for the Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, iOS, and Android platforms with bug fixes, new features, and 56 security fixes.
ProtonVPN Open Sources Applications for Better User Privacy and Trust
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The Influence of SELinux on Performance in Fedora 31 Systems
Followingthe recent AppArmor performance regression in Linux 5.5(since resolved), some Phoronix readers had requested tests out of curiosity in looking at the performance impact of Fedora's decision to utilize SELinux by default. Here is how the Fedora Workstation 31 performance compares out-of-the-box with SELinux to disabling it.
Google's Privacy Initiative: Ending Third-Party Cookies in Chrome
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